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Kieran MacNeil @kieranmacneil.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Immigrants are Scotland: your NHS nurses, your kids’ teachers, your next door neighbours. This ‘island of strangers’ rhetoric is dangerous and dehumanising. A stranger is just a friend you haven’t met yet—and Scotland is better off because of immigrants.

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Chickyholic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @chickyholic.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Phillipa Whitford was pretty spot on. Scotland really has only one choice if it wants to protect its NHS.

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Cllr Lynn Ballantyne-Wardlaw, Dunfermline South (SNP) @lynnbw.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

#SNP candidate Lynda Holton has won the #FifeCouncil by-election for Ward 15 Glenrothes Central & Thornton by a stonking majority. I'm looking forward to working with Lynda in @fifesnp.bsky.social group. Her depth of knowledge & skills will enrich our work 👏👏👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Jenny @ Random Scottish History 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿📜⚔️🏰 @flikenoir.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

This is for those shouting "Women's rights" while aligning themselves with Rowling & other bigots. If you're against men in women's spaces you might want to give this a watch to see what you've won...

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Tam McTurk @tammcturk.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Last Saturday our campaigning for the #SNP in #Pittenweem. Feel free to get in touch if you’d like to join us in the East Neuk and Landward area. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 03/04/2025

WATCH: Dar al-Arqan School in Gaza City was sheltering hundreds of displaced Palestinians, many of them newly displaced. 29 were killed after Israeli forces bombed without warning, including more than 10 children. Al Jazeera reported horrific deaths from severe bleeding and burns.

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Jenny Gilruth MSP @jennygilruthmsp.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

🎉 Great to be out with our fantastic SNP candidate Linda Holton on the doorsteps today. 🥀 People are fed up of Labour in Government - they were promised real change last year, but instead it’s more Tory austerity, with cuts for the most disadvantaged.

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Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP @sa4dunfermline.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Pleased work has begun to transfer every adult in Scotland, currently getting DLA, to our new benefit Scottish Adult DLA. The SNP Gov is committed to ensuring everyone gets the financial support they’re entitled to & this has not changed following the UK Gov’s announcement on welfare.

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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Westminster 'respect' for Holyrood in doubt amid 'silence' on DWP cuts There is no question. The power structure in Westminster's only concern for Holyrood is how to distroy it. www.thenational.scot/news/2504701...

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Westminster 'respect' for Holyrood questioned amid 'silence' on benefit cuts

A Scottish minister has said the so-called "respect agenda" between Holyrood and Westminster "is not working" as she criticised…

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Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

When the Israeli Apartheid state and its settlers feel confident enough to attack a recent Oscar winner who dares breathe while Palestinian, you know that Western complicity has provided them with a sense of total impunity. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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It took an Oscar winner’s ordeal for the world to see the truth of settler violence. This is how to stop it | Ofer Cassif

I have spent years fighting this reign of terror in the West Bank – and Hamdan Ballal’s treatment is typical of it, says Ofer Cassif, a member of the Knesset

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Cllr Lynn Ballantyne-Wardlaw, Dunfermline South (SNP) @lynnbw.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

I've been speaking to people who are going to be affected by today's announcements - the fear & uncertainty are palpable. Shame on Labour.

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Cllr Lynn Ballantyne-Wardlaw, Dunfermline South (SNP) @lynnbw.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

This level of incompetence & flouting governmental rules is mind blowing - as well as a wee peek into US regime's attitude toward Europe.

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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

We've a long Scottish tradition of litigious women.Thread: Chrystal MacMillan 1st female science grad @ Ed Uni & the 1st woman to plead a case in the Lords when the Uni refused to let women vote on its Council. She was known as the 'Scottish Portia'. Gaun yersel' #girlyswots /1

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Angus Robertson @angusrobertson.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

The SNP has just won two by-elections from Labour in Glasgow. No wonder with their cuts to the disabled and more austerity planned. No wonder Anas Sarwar is in trouble. Watch this and share👇

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Fantastic SNP win - well done to Mike Carlin and our team on a stunning victory in Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh. 👏

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Reuters @reuters.com · 13/03/2025

Israel carried out ‘genocidal acts’ against Palestinians by systematically destroying women's healthcare facilities during the conflict in Gaza, and used sexual violence as a war strategy, United Nations experts said in a new report reut.rs/3XPpELz

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UN experts accuse Israel of genocidal acts and sexual violence in Gaza

Israel carried out "genocidal acts" against Palestinians by systematically destroying women's healthcare facilities during the conflict in Gaza, and used sexual violence as a war strategy, United Nations experts said in a new report on Thursday.

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Cllr Lynn Ballantyne-Wardlaw, Dunfermline South (SNP) @lynnbw.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

I'm not sure why I'm surprised my local MP @graemedowniemp.bsky.social is, yet again, putting party before country.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

NEW: The SNP will announce that all devolved benefits will be increased by 1.7%, with Scottish Child Payment rise from £26.70 per week to £27.15

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All devolved benefits will increase in April, announces Scottish Government

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Lesley Riddoch @lesleyriddoch.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

In this brutal new world order is Scotland immune? Does standing up to Putin mean standing up to Trump? With US military aid to Ukraine axed should Europe fill the gap? Is John Swinney’s anti far right summit worthwhile? Those are the headlines. Podcast on lesleyriddoch.com/podcast

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Cllr Lynn Ballantyne-Wardlaw, Dunfermline South (SNP) @lynnbw.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

This analysis from @stephengethins.bsky.social is spot on. #Scotland needs to be able to forge its own place in this increasingly unstable world.

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Today's events in Washington are a clear cause for deep concern, for shock, for anger. What we need now are cool heads and clear thinking. We must stand firm with our European allies in the steadfast defence of Ukraine. That is where Scotland stands. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦

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Independent Voices @indyvoices.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

JOHN SWINNEY ‘Scotland stands in full solidarity with Ukraine, and we will continue to unequivocally support Ukraine’s independence and territorial integrity.’ #SlavaUkraine

Scottish First Minister John Swinney next to a Ukrainian flag

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Donald Tusk @donald-tusk.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.

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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

NEW: John Swinney has called on the UK Government to divert spending on a Trident replacement, arguing nuclear weapons provide “no tangible or realistic benefit to the military challenges that we face” www.thenational.scot/news/2496571...

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John Swinney calls on UK Government to divert funding for Trident replacement

THE First Minister has called on the UK Government to divert spending on a Trident replacement to more “conventional weaponry”.

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Word of the Day is ‘ingordigiousness’ (18th century): extreme greed at the expense of principles.

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The SNP @snp.org · 25/02/2025

Scottish Government budget passed: 💷 Record £21 billion for our NHS 🏠 8,000 new affordable homes ❄️ Winter Heating Payment for every pensioner household ✂️ Ending Labour’s two-child cap, lifting 15,000 kids out of poverty This is a budget that puts Scotland’s priorities first

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Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Israeli tanks have entered the occupied West Bank for the first time in 20 years. Over 40,000 Palestinians have been forcibly displaced. This is ethnic cleansing & annexation. Israel must be held to account. We need a full arms embargo, & all economic & diplomatic ties severed.

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William Duguid @williamduguid1.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

'Independence is Scotland’s only chance of escaping the baleful influence of the far-right. The world has become a very dark and scary place, but Scotland could remain a beacon of hope and compassion.' @weegingerdug.bsky.social weegingerdug.wordpre...

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The vile, gruesome people in charge of the Labour party

Labour held its Scottish conference in Glasgow over the weekend. Naturally, it featured U-turn Sarwar and the pantomime Dame misrepresenting NHS Scotland, never mind that Labour is making a far wor…

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Cllr Lynn Ballantyne-Wardlaw, Dunfermline South (SNP) @lynnbw.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Fife SNP budget amendment would have delivered for Fife. ✅ No cuts to frontline education ✅ Fair investment in Fife Health & Social Care Partnership ✅ A plan to acquire more Council houses, which is 4 x faster, than Labour proposal of building new houses

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The SNP @snp.org · 20/02/2025

🏥 We promised 64,000 NHS procedures by the end of March - by the end of January, we’d exceeded our target and delivered 75,500. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 This targeted extra SNP investment has helped reduce NHS waiting times in Scotland.

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Cllr Lynn Ballantyne-Wardlaw, Dunfermline South (SNP) @lynnbw.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

The SNP Fife budget amendment of 6.4% CT increase along with prudent investment & protecting frontline services falls as Labour & junior partners at FC back 8.2% Council Tax bump - bad news for Fife households.

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

🧵 When I said my government would leave no stone unturned to find the solutions to secure Grangemouth’s future, I meant it. I’ve just set out some measures to Parliament seeking to protect workers and secure Grangemouth’s future. Here’s a thread 👇 1/8

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Cllr Lynn Ballantyne-Wardlaw, Dunfermline South (SNP) @lynnbw.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Well colour me surprised...red or blue, WM Govts have little regard for Scotland, or their MPs in Scotland.

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Chickyholic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @chickyholic.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Remember this come 2026:

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Raibeart #YES 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺 @raibeart.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Scientists are closing in on the true, horrifying scale of death and disease in Gaza. The most accurate figure for the number of deaths in Gaza following the October atrocity is ~335,000 says Prof Devi Sridhar

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Gordon Macdonald SNP @gmacdonaldsnp.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Risk to jobs! Labours increase in National Insurance contributions is behind a rapid increase in the replacement of warehouse workers with robots. A forklift truck driver on an average salary of £23,400, the NI changes is up £800 per operator, per year. motortransport.co.uk/warehouse-jo...

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Billy Bragg @billybragg.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Imagine you were the richest man in the world. You could have anything you wanted, go anywhere you wished, do whatever took you fancy. How would you spend your weekend? Depriving the poorest people in the world of food and healthcare and boasting about it?

Elon Musk tweet: We spent the wekend feeding USAID

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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Wow! We're at 1k followers! We're so grateful for your support! 🧡 As a thanks, we are giving away one of our popular tartan scarves! To be in with a chance to win, you need to: 1. Be following us 2. Share this post ** Competition closes 3pm tomorrow. Winner announced at 5pm! ** Best of luck! 😃

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WillieMillersMoustache @williemillersm1.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Labour has to choose. It can be on the side of the US or the UK. It can't be in the middle. It can't not decide. And it shouldn't. Again we are faced with a UK government having to decide between right and wrong, good or bad, with no confidence at all in the people making this decision.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Trump is a thug, a bully and a gangster. This is what statesmanship looks like: doing what's necessary to protect your country's interests, but keeping open the hand of friendship and hoping for a day when the US will return to its senses.

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

To grow Scotland’s economy, help our businesses access the huge single market, and give more opportunities to our young people, the EU is the answer. To build a more prosperous future for us all, let’s make it our national mission to #RejoinEU in our own right.

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